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Celebrating Juneteenth in Partnership with Tolson's Chapel

Antietam National Battlefield

Special Event
  • Jun 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

To celebtrate Juneteenth, join a park ranger at Antietam to learn about the connection between the battle and the abolition of slavery at 10:00 am. This program will meet just outside the park's temporary Visitor Center. Following this presentation, attendees are invited to a program at historic Tolson's Chapel and School to learn about the history of Juneteenth as well as the establishment of the chapel and it's use as a Freedman's Bureau School during Reconstruction. The Chapel will be open for visits from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Fees

Program is free; park entrance is $20/vehicle.

Schedule

Date:

Jun 19, 2023

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

3 hours

Event Type

  • Partner Program
  • Talk